Treatment tent support



Aug. 6, 1940. G. H. BQUDD 2,210,060

TREATMENT TENT SUPPORT Filed Aug. 19, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Aug. 6, 1940 G. H. BUDD TREATMENT TENT SUPFORT 2 Sheets-She-wi 5 Filed Aug. 19, 1938 Patented Aug. 6, 1940 I UNITED STATES- PTENT; OFFICE i i f '1 \2,210,oeo ,fp TREATMENT TENT SUPPORT George. H. Budd, Salt LakeCity, Utah Application August" 19, 1938, Serial No. 225,811

2 Claims. (01. 135-51) A My invention relates to treatment tents and the like and more particularly to supports therefor and has for its object to provide a support for a tent which may be easily attached to anybed and which may be used with any desired covering for the tent.

A further object isjto provide a treatment tent support frame work which is provided with a tiltable support for light globes'mounted medially in the top of the top of the framework and means to support and tilt other globes in the foot thereof thereby providing two different methods of treating the patient or personusing the tent.

A still further object'is to provide a treatment tent framework which will be provided withan opening in the foot thereof in which a tiltable battery of lights may be mounted or which may be removed and any other type of portable ray, mercury, or sun-lamp, used throughthe base to shine on the person using it. v v

A still further object is to provide a treatment tent framework which maybe folded away into compact space and which may be made either of solid metal or of a framework.

These objects I accomplish with the device illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which similar numerals and letters of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views and aS described in the specification forming a part of this application and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a bed showing my lightweight framework in place thereon, dotted lines toindicate the tilting of the lamp bases.

Figure 2: is an end view of the device from the head end of the device.

Figure 3 is a perspective View of the tiltable central globe base or socket.

5 and which framework is made preferably in three sections namely the central top member A, and the two ends B and C.

Medially of the top I'provide an adjustable base 1 consisting of a rectangular body extendingfrom one side to the other of thetop framework and supported by an extension 6 depending from 'each side of the framework. This base Z carries a multiple socket 4' adapted to receive a multiplicity of light globes therein for treatment. 10

The top A is a rectangular framework having sides extending from .end to end and end pieces across each end and beingpreferably provided with arches 8 spaced apart on which the tent is supported through the center of the device. Each end of the device or top member 'A is provided with a locking member 9 formed extended down from the ends and adapted to. fit into sockets formed in the ends B and C. These sockets are made in eachend piece as will be hereinafter described. The end piece B'for the head is made with two curvedsides I!) and H joined across the'bottom by the rod l2 and across the top by the rod I3. Spaced down from the rod l3 there is another rod I4 and the sockets for holding the locking member '9 of the top A are made by welding or otherwisesecuring a cross bar l4 and [5 along each of the rods l2 and i3 spaced therefrom by ends Ma and I501. curved in and secured which the locking member is inserted rigidly holding the framework together. A brace bar I1 is secured from side to side of the ends to brace the sides l0 and II., The other end C is idento the rods l2 and i3. This makes a socket in tical to theend B withthe addition, that in the upper space above the cross brace bar I! I provi'de a solid plate of fireproof material 3, said plate l8 having around hole therein. It will be obvious that the hole may be any shape desired.

Through this hole any of the usual types of sun 40 lamps. violet ray lamps, or are lamps may be hot. This solid plate [8 may be attached to the end permanently or may be attached thereto by suitable spring clamps engaged over the bars of the end. Extending inwardly from the bottom of each end B and C there are stands or bases BI and CI to hold the ends positioned, said base being made by securing U-shaped members to the ends at a slightly acute angle thereto and when placed on the bed the base BI or Cl rests on the springs with the mattress resting thereover thereby locking the ends in position, said ends being sloped slightly inwardly at the top.

In Figures 7 to 9 inclusive, I have shown a modified form of my tent support which consists of a head end H hingedly connected fiat sheets formed as shown, the head end being made of a portion 25 having a semi-circular opening therethrough through which the head of the user may be passed, a stand 26 being hingedly connected by a hinge 21 along the bottom edge of the portion 25 makes the base for the end, and the top end of the portion 25 is tapered in toward the upper end section 28 is also tapered toward the top end thereof and the section 25 is secured to the section 28 by a hinge 29.

One end 30 of the top or longitudinal section D of the device is hinged to the top end of the section 28 by the hinge 3!. This end section of the top is then joined to the medial section 32 of the top by a hinge 33 and the other end section 34 of the top is secured to the medial section 32 by a hinge 35.

The end of the latter section is then hinged to the upper section 36 of the foot end F of the device by a hinge 31. This section 36 is provided with a round hole 38 therethrough through which lamps may be set for treatment.

The top section 36 is then connected to the lower section 39 of the foot end F by a hinge 40 and the base 4| is connected to the lower section 39 by a hinge 42. Each of these hinges will be made of a type which will permit folding in one direction and prevent folding in the opposite direction, thereby giving rigidity to the framework. As a further precaution, pivoted locking bars 43 may be secured at the juncture of each section wherever needed as shown in Figure 7 of the drawings. 4

It will be obvious either type of framework will work with either my own battery of lights or with other types of lights but, I have provided that the same cylinder l9 may be utilized in the hole 38 the same as in the type shown in the other figures.

The same type of center light socket device may be utilized in either model as shown.

The operation of the device is obvious but, for explanation I might say that any suitable tent or covering may be laid over the framework when it is set over the bed and the center adjustable lights may be utilized from any angle or the battery at the foot of the bed may be utilized from any angle thereby providing many degrees of temperature, or ray treatment from any angle to direct rays may be given.

It will be obvious that the locking means employed at the ends of the top shown in Figures 1, 2 and 6 may be employed on the ends of the top of the device shown in Figures 7, 8 and 9 without in any way efiecting the other parts of the device if desired, and such modifications and changes as may become expedient in the manufacture of these devices will not depart from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the claims.

Having thus described my invention I desire to secure by Letters Patent and claim:

1. In a treatment tent support framework the combination of a horizontal top member having are shaped supports mounted at intervals therealong and with the ends turned for locking lugs; end supports made of wire curved outwardly and formed. straight across the bottom; sockets formed across the top in which said locking members engage; and inwardly extended bases on each end to support the entire support framework on a bed.

2. A treatment tent support framework comprising a horizontal top member made of spaced apart rods joined at the ends by transverse rods; depending locking members formed of U-shaped rods secured to the end pieces of said top member; supporting ends for said framework composed of rods joined at the top by spaced apart cross rods and by a single rod across the bottom; inwardly extended rods secured to the cross rods at the top of the ends forming sockets in which the locking members of the top are engaged when setting up the framework; and bases extended inwardly from each end to support the device.

GEORGE H. BUDD. 

